Marriage: Humanism
Commons · Question 98451 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of recognising humanist marriages using existing powers.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 17 Dec 2025
The Government announced on 2 October that it intends to reform weddings law when parliamentary time allows. The reforms reflect a commitment to making weddings law fairer, simpler and more modern, whilst also protecting the solemnity and dignity of marri...